California Apparel News

Levi Strauss & Co., the San Francisco company known for its rugged denim, has promoted two executives to new posts.

The jeans company announced that David Love, currently executive vice president of global supply chain and chief transformation officer, has been appointed executive vice president and president of Levi Strauss Asia, Middle East and Africa.

In addition, Liz O’Neill, currently senior vice president, product development and sourcing, has been appointed chief supply-chain officer. Love remains a member of the company’s worldwide leadership team, and O’Neill will join the worldwide leadership team. Both will report directly to Chip Bergh, Levi’s president and chief executive.

In his new job, Love will be responsible for leading the company’s commercial operations as well as spanning all brands and channels across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Love began his career at Levi’s in 1982 as a manager of technical services working in the company’s manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. Since then, he’s held global positions throughout the supply chain, including production, product development, product services and sourcing. He has closely partnered with design and brand merchandising to encourage product innovation, increase speed to market and foster commitment to quality.

O’Neill joined Levi’s in 2013 to lead global supply-chain sourcing and strategy. She is responsible for the global development, sourcing and delivery of Levi’s products shipped to more than 100 countries. In her new role, O’Neill is responsible for the company’s worldwide terms of engagement and environment, health and safety.